memeorandum: Nazareth: 2 children killed in rocket barrage (Sharon Roffe-Ofir/Ynetnews)

3:25 PM ET, July 19, 2006

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Haaretz:

Two children killed in Katyusha rocket strike on Nazareth — A Hezbollah rocket attack on the northern town of Nazareth killed two Israeli children on Wednesday afternoon, bringing to 16 the death toll from rocket strikes since the crisis in Lebanon began a week ago.

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Dennis Ross / USA Today:

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Ynetnews:

IAF foils rocket transports from Syria — While army continues to strike Hizbullah, limit its weapons resources, outside groups trying to rearm group. IAF manages to bomb trucks transporting missiles from Syria. IDF Maj.-Gen. Eisenkot: These rockets belong to Syrian army — Hanan Greenberg

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Anthony Shadid / Washington Post:

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Haaretz:
Two soldiers killed in clash with Hezbollah inside Lebanese territory

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Lysandra Ohrstrom / Lebanon Daily Star:
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